Hand & Power Tool Safety Training

FIRST General Forum
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FIRST Team Mentors,

I have a Hand & Power Tool Safety Training test.

As most of you know, we need to conduct Hand & Power Tool Safety Training for our students.
We also need to appease the lawyers. Can’t live with 'em, can’t live without 'em.
If you don’t conduct this training, you leave your team open to allegations of negligence after injuries to students occur.

**This is in no way to suggest that conducting this training is legally adequate, but at least it shows that you are taking measures to train the students in the safe and proper use of Hand and Power Tools.
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Here is the video:


PM me and I will send you the test.

I also have made a “kahoot”, it is an online multiple choice test that students can play with their smartphones. I use it in my classes and it is a great way to reinforce the ideas presented in a test before or after the students have taken it. Preferably after.
It is an enjoyable activity where students argue about the correct answers.
(Teachers on your teams may already be using this.)
You can then discuss the logic behind the rules governing the proper use of Hand & Power Tools.

You can make a free account at:


If you want to take this approach, PM me and I will share the test with you.

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Nice resource! Thanks for sending me the test.

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Bumping this thread for teams that want to conduct Hand and Power Tool Safety Training.

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Although it’s a bit dated, the ABC’s of Hand Tools is a fun video exploring proper hand tool use.

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Thank you, I love it. Takes me back. Downloaded. May use for entertainment and reinforcement.

I use the other video because it is less than 15 minutes.
As a teacher, I have learned that any film, video greater than 15 minutes loses the interest of the audience. Thank you MTV, Sesame Street, Internet, etc…

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On youtube you can find versions of that video that exclude the sections about woodworking tools (hand drill, rip saw etc.) that is 18 minutes long I believe.

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Thanks for posting this. The test is a good one and I thought the video did a good job of covering the topic.

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Thanks for posting this, my team already does training on bigger power tools, but I think we really need to do some on hand tools to.

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Bumping this thread at the start of December for teams that are preparing for the kickoff and build season.